Rumbidzai Ngwenya TEACHERS in Harare generally heeded the government’s call to return to work yesterday, ending their two-week-long strike for better remuneration. This comes after the government gave teachers up to yesterday to end the strike or be deemed to have resigned. A survey carried out by the Daily News yesterday in Harare, noted that normalcy had…
TWO police officers are believed to be part of a gang on the run from SAPS following Monday’s deadly shoot-out in Rosettenville, south of Johannesburg. It is alleged that at least 25 heavily-armed men were on their way to carry out a cash-in-transit heist when they were intercepted by police. The 25 gunmen from KwaZulu-Natal,…
The trial of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife Marry, pictured, in a case in which she stands accused of assaulting their maid has been postponed to March 2 to allow her to undergo an operation on her fractured hand. Marry reportedly fell on her already injured hand on January 29 and she was yesterday expected to…
THIRTY Under-privileged University of Zimbabwe students will receive a years’ tuition scholarship from Wa-faya and its partners.
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe will prosper if the country remains united and peaceful. At the same time, he has warned that authorities will not hesitate to throw the book at anyone who tries to cause instability in the country. Addressing a National Youth Day gathering in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa added that there would be…
Melisa Chatikobo POLICE had to be called in to restore order at the Midlands State University (MSU) in Gweru after the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) clashed with examiners over unpaid allowances yesterday. The Daily News gathered that Zimsec markers downed tools and it only took the intervention of the police to defuse the tension. National police…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya HEALTH experts have warned that the country is in danger of being hit by a coronavirus fifth wave soon, because the general public continues to lower its guard against the respiratory disease. Of particular concern to the experts are the large political rallies being held by both the ruling Zanu PF and the…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says Zimbabwe should invest in wetlands as they are proving to be major economic growth enablers through providing vital ecosystem services and crucial in mitigating effects of climate change. This comes after it emerged as Dufuya wetland, which was developed in Lower Gweru in the Midlands province, is now benefiting…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya TEACHERS have approached the High Court seeking to interdict the government from executing last week’s pronouncement deeming all teachers who would not have reported to work today as having resigned. In their application filed yesterday, the teachers said the move taken by the Public Service Commission (PSC) to force teachers to end their…
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) yesterday renewed sanctions against Zimbabwe and called for dialogue between Brussels and Harare. Dialogue, the EU said, would be important in improving relations. In a statement, the EU accused the Zimbabwe government of continuing with alleged human rights violations and failure to implement political reforms. “The EU has decided to renew…
